Modulation of IL-17 and Foxp3 expression in the prevention of autoimmune arthritis in mice.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune mediated disease associated with deregulation of many cell types. It has been reported that different T cell subsets have opposite effects in disease pathogenesis, in particular Th17 and Treg cells.We investigated whether non-depleting anti-CD4 monoclona...

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Main Authors: Joana Duarte, Ana Agua-Doce, Vanessa G Oliveira, João Eurico Fonseca, Luis Graca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2866666?pdf=render